Thousands of people watched the 86th Greek parade on the 5th Avenue in its Manhattan for the national anniversary of March 25th. He was a ceremony. The parade honored the 204th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution for the liberation of the country from the Turkish yoke.
Ceremony
More than 120 groups and 15 music bands marched from 64th to 79th Street on 5th Avenue. Federations, associations, associations, professional groups, commercial associations, women’s organizations, businesses, schools, student associations, churches and religious communities from the wider New York Metropolitan region of New York, Northern New York, Niou, Niou, Niou, Niou, Niou.
According to New York police authorities, the parade of 2025 was one of the largest in recent years.
The parade was opened with the Greek flag of the Acropolis and the honorary scene of the Presidential Guard.
Vangelis Marinakis: “We see the Greeks all together united”
For “a very nice parade”, founder and president of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp, president of the Olympic and ceremony of the 86th Greek parade on the 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York.
“We see the Greeks all together united and what impressed is how beloved they are, applauding the fact that many of them have grown,” Marinakis said.
The leader of Olympiacos also talked about the “red -white” team that scattered joy to all Greeks of the Greek community with the conquest of European trophies. “The overseas Olympics are twice Olympians. They are proud of what the team has won, all its successes, the European cups we have won, “he noted and underlined the” positive response “it receives from the world.
Hopeful: “Participation gives us courage, gives us hope”
The Honorable Archbishop of America, Elpidoforos noted that “when the Church parades, all Hellenism attends. Participation gives us courage, gives us hope. Hellenism is alive and beyond the borders of the Greek territory. “
For President Trump he said he loves Greece and respects Greek culture. “Our ties will continue without shaking,” he concluded.
For his part, His Eminence Metropolitan Chrysostomos told Mega’s camera that “Greece is everywhere. Where there are Greeks, there is Greece. We are all united. It is the country of culture, the country of democracy. “
“The Soul of the Greeks”
“It is wonderful that you live the parade up close. It is the soul of the Greeks. This year is double the joy that is here and Olympiacos, ”said Olympian Fani Chalkia.
“The heart of Greece beats so far from our homeland and this is moving,” said Western Greece Regional Governor Nektarios Farmakis of the Parade of Diaspora. “The energy of all these people living so far from home is important,” he added.
The reception of the ceremonies
The established reception of the ceremonies, which is the culmination of the parallel events of the big parade for the 204th anniversary of the National Paligenia on the 5th Avenue, took place with a large number of officials on Saturday.
The shipowner and president of PAE Olympiakos, Vangelis Marinakis, was essentially the central figure of the event, accepting the honor of being one of the great ceremony of the parade, to then address a warm greeting to the community and the attendees.
Shipowner Vangelis Marinakis during their official greeting at the dinner of the ceremony on Saturday night. PHOTOGRAPHY: “NATIONAL KIRYX”/Christodoulos Athanasatos
Mr. Marinakis was foreseen by former US ambassador to Athens, George Tsounis, who spoke very warmly about the Greek shipowner’s business, both in the shipping sector and in the media and sports, culminating in the conquest of the Europa Conference.
“Capital Group is one of the largest and most dynamic shipping companies in the world. And if this is not enough, he is also a football giant. He has a team in Portugal. He owns Nottingham Forest, the team in the third place in the Premier League in England and played in Wembley for the English Cup today. And as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of Olympiacos – 10 Greek championships, 4 Greek Cups, the Trophy of the UEFA Europa Conference League – the only time in 100 years since the Greek team has won this title. And he was just as proud when Olympiacos won the UEFA Youth League. It was the first time that a European team has won two European titles, “said George Tsounis.
